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Title Series and Parallel circuits basics
Description Walks students through the construction of series and parallel circuits using the simulators and asks them to record any observations.
Subject Physics
Level Middle School
Type Lab
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords parallel circuits, series circuits
Simulation(s) Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Virtual Lab, Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5), Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Circuit Construction Kit: DC - Virtual Lab (HTML5), Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab

Author(s) Kristi Goodwin
Contact Email kristi.goodwin@hallco.org
School / Organization C.W. Davis Middle School
Date submitted 3/18/09
Date updated 10/30/17
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